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Comment by SoftTalker

3 hours ago

No that's incorrect. Use his/he or her/she if the coat appears to be one that would be worn by a male or female. If uncertain, use male pronouns, which are gender neutral in that scenario.

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explodes  2 hours ago

There is a difference between "correct" and "how it is actually used by real people."

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